Who is Kevin McCarthy?
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Republican Kevin McCarthy wants to be the next speaker of the House, but first he\\u2019ll need to secure 218 votes. Despite winning a majority in the midterm elections, Republicans have felt deflated by an election cycle many hoped would be a \\u201cred wave,\\u201d and some are now saying they won\\u2019t endorse McCarthy\\u2019s leadership bid.
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Read Michael Kranish\\u2019s profile of Kevin McCarthy\\u2019s rise to power.